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1952 Detroit 100 in AAA National Motor Car Championship at the Michigan Fairgrounds circuit. Full information

1952 Detroit 100

1952 Detroit 100 is 463rd AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Michigan Fairgrounds circuit. Jimmy Reece won the pole position, Bill Vukovich won this race. Paul Russo and Chuck Stevenson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1952 Milwaukee 200
Next race: 1952 Pikes Peak
Race Start: 30th August 1952

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1952 Detroit 100

7th victory for the JC Agajanian team
1st victory for the Bill Vukovich
2nd podium for the Bill Vukovich
13th podium for the Paul Russo
4th podium for the Chuck Stevenson

Kuzma ?? 1951 #98 - 1952 Detroit 100 winner

1952 Detroit 100 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Bill Vukovich	Kuzma ?? 1951, #98	200	1h 13m 34.000s	JC Agajanian
2	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft ?? 1949, #99	160		Murrell Belanger
3	Chuck Stevenson	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #16	140		Bessie Lee Paoli
4	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #4	120		Jack B Hinkle
5	Neal Carter	Kurtis Kraft 500A, #25	100		Eugene A Casaroll
6	Henry Banks	Lesovsky ? 1952, #2	80		Lindsey Hopkins Racing
7	Duane Carter	Ewing ? 1952, #12	60		Pat Clancy
8	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #9	50		Hart Fullerton
9	Bobby Ball	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #15	40		John L McDaniel
10	Manuel Ayulo	Lesovsky ? 1952, #8	30		Coast Grain
11	Jim Rigsby	Watson ?? 1950, #29	20		Bob Estes
12	Walt Faulkner, Joe James	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #10	4		WJ Lutes
13	Bill Schindler	Russo-Nichels D, #7	0		H Allen Chapman
14	Vic Carter	Sampson ?? 1950, #58	0		M Peter Wales
15	Jimmy Reece	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #44	0		John Zink
16	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #34	0		Federal Engineering
17	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #73	0		Lee Elkins
18	Roy Prosser	Trevis ? 1952, #81	0		Pete Salemi

Qualifying Results for the 1952 Detroit 100 on the Michigan Fairgrounds circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Jimmy Reece	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #44	John Zink
2	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #9	Hart Fullerton
3	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #34	Federal Engineering
4	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft ?? 1949, #99	Murrell Belanger
5	Bobby Ball	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #15	John L McDaniel
6	Mike Nazaruk	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #73	Lee Elkins
7	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #4	Jack B Hinkle
8	Jim Rigsby	Watson ?? 1950, #29	Bob Estes
9	Bill Schindler	Russo-Nichels D, #7	H Allen Chapman
10	Duane Carter	Ewing ? 1952, #12	Pat Clancy
11	Bill Vukovich	Kuzma ?? 1951, #98	JC Agajanian
12	Roy Prosser	Trevis ? 1952, #81	Pete Salemi
13	Neal Carter	Kurtis Kraft 500A, #25	Eugene A Casaroll
14	Vic Carter	Sampson ?? 1950, #58	M Peter Wales
15	Chuck Stevenson	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #16	Bessie Lee Paoli
16	Manuel Ayulo	Lesovsky ? 1952, #8	Coast Grain
17	Henry Banks	Lesovsky ? 1952, #2	Lindsey Hopkins Racing
18	Joe James, Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #10	WJ Lutes